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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
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Interment at the convenience Of the family:
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Notice Of funeral in Saturday papers.
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d.ashter Of Edwin " and Nellie ssartsvant Hins. sseda
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Friday. 18th inst, at o'clock m
KLINE-In Brooklyn on the inst Leonard W. in the
ruDera service. from his late residence pol Place.
FRIDAY. March 49, ct O'Clock p IN
Interment private.
LEvERIcHo Thursday March T. ar. n IIsyssch
Relatives invited TO attend tho funeral ro
her late residence. l24 Msdsonave on saturday s'es
New.OrIeans papers please copy
PHILBIN- Tuesday March l5 Eliza A. Philbin widow
Funssi from her residence 80 Clinton Place on Friday
morning, March ls. at o'clock; thence 70 81 Amos
| Church. Eat 18TH ST., near 4thaye.
| PHILLIPS-On Wednesday, March 10. Sarah wakemau.
| wife OF DR.. Wendell C. Phillips A.. o... s,,s.,
west Of Sh ave- Friday March 18th inst. at o'clock M
Please omit n0wers .
PAcKARD-On wednesday morning. March Is. OF pneuno'
Fnncrsi services D. M Frtiay March 49, at BIB Greene
aTe near Nostrandsvc Relatives and frioais
invited To attend
PAUI-suddeniy OF pneumonia Beviderc. \. J.. March
H. 1887 j. Marshall Paul. ~ D., in the 4oth year OF ms
Relatives and friends epoctfuy invited 70 attend hs
funeral his late residence On Monday, March H. NJ
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sHERwooD-onT Thursday. March II, John II. Sherwood.
| in the 72d year OF his NJ.
services at hts late residence sim Avenue bo"e'
| ward ami i5th.st. sun lay. March 20, at T. NJ
| Ipterment at Greece, Chenau-o Co, y. "
wEsTERvELT-At Paterson. y. j. March II, 1857 Amea
Cooke wcseryclt. widow of the ate Ralph r. "es'er'
Funeral on Saturday a, her late residence. lis
Inierment at the convenience Of tho family.
WEEKS-suddeniy. March l6, Lyman s. Weeks. aged 81
Funeral services from s late rosienco. o7 De Kabave
Brooklyn Thursday 90 o'clock and from resi.
dcnce OF his father In BrdsewteF conn., fru'y 'e lou"
! Chicse 20 and Tts6eld Mass papers please copy.
! YOUNG-on March l6. 1887. James Young. In his Cain
Funeral Saturday. March 49, at o'clock 3' aaye'teave'
Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
THE REV r. s. PYOOTr RESIGNS

The Rev. 7. g. Pycott who has been suffering IRON
al health for about five months and unable TO attend
to his duties OF ST. Johns Protestant Episc9-
pal Church. Brooklyn. has rendered his resignation TO
90 INTO effect Immediately. About two years ago he
snoceeded in enlarcing his chnroh and in raising a
largo sum OF money for the purpose From the extra
work imposed uUon him his health suffered severely
and nervous prostrstion set In. For some tno 10 has
been confined to his bed with abscesses His physicians
say there is no doubt OF his utim ate but II
ray be year more before ho will be we'll IL was
proposed ut first that Mr.. Pycott take an extended
bea Tia is restored sufficiently for him to travel The
Rev Mr.. Tvng has been selected to fill the pnpit Tor
three months. Mr.. Pycott has been rector IN Bto0k-
lyn TOR fifteen years. Ia accepting his enaion the
vestry OF the church propose to present him with
81, 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
SMALL PRICES FOR ATUARY.

An auction sale OF statuary, tho work OF c. H. Ives
took place Mt No. 432 Fifth ave- last night, Daniel
A. Matthews. auctioneer. The attendance was fair
andhe bidoing spirited but Mr. Ives expressed him
self as disappointed At tho low prices Tho iarges,
The Willing Captive" valued at $4,000. was
Withdrawn Tor lack OF a bid of $4,000 The other
Sf575. wa paid by }. r. White for liiesize female
figure Of Evening" George Bliss paid $l .430 tor
lie size statue OF Undine Rising from tho Foam
tam" "Jcrhihnh,s Dsashter,% .iie-size io to W;
Pandora" was knocked down to +. Monroe, tor
5000 Mrs. }. G.. Cameron bou-ht statue TO OF
d Undins for 1880 and IN" statuete OF ~Jephthahs
Daughter fell to the Same buyer for $685.. Dr.
John White bid 1868 for " The NyTph Eseria.; a
lie s-e statue OF a" Boggsr Boy brought Tooo ooa
Kid" $3.50, "Tbe Truani' lite szo, $3.50; Fisher
Boy" hie size, $780, Eebecca at the Well $i9o I;
$3.50; Ruth" bust, $05; "Saior Boy" pust,
$l65 and bronze bust OF w. II. Seward. 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
ARRESTED FOR KILLING JIMRNEz.

The mystery in regard to tho death OF Charles Jme-
nsz who died with fractured skull at st. Marys
Hospital, Brooklyn, March 2, has been solved by
the police. Yesterday Police Inspector Mackear
and CAPTAIN Brennan arrested Fleet Steele, age thirty
four Of No. II Rossst., in tho Navy Yard where he
worked a. q plumber. IL had been ascertained that
Steele struck Jimencz on the bead with club la a
bsrroom ct Broadway and Durham place. ON tho
evening of March /. tmenez had entered tho place
drunk and tried to force his way ps.t crowd 10 front
of the bar He was told TO 20 around but refused and
drew knife. Then Steele struck him. Two other
H. en-, j. r. q. Middleton of No 80 NJ rtle-avo and
James X. Preston, ago twenty eight, OF mo 30 West
Fourth-st, this oity, carried tho injured man TO
nrgtboring drug store. and lott him there. They
arrested last evening aooessorcs TO the crime
and tor aiding III conccalng Steele.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
Post Once Notice.

SHOULD be read DAILY W all interssse' ~ e"nsos III"
t,ers Tor toreixu countries need not be spectays.
dressed for dispatch w particular steamer eAeop
n Jssrsd 70 sent duplicates OF oankiis aht co nnsoW
documents not special Addressed osins seat " ns
siis Tor the week ending Maroh 10 will coso
f,rompIy In All cxses) 1t tn,s o hce - f'iio~t
HHpTn.y-At D. IN. for British and Spanish Honduras.
Guatemals Nicarag ia and booas ae iofo 'ocu S'ASs
M lolombia) steamship Aknan-
.rutoAY-At A. M. West indies via st. rhonss
aud barbados Brazil and The la Pata countries AID
shili Via Brazil per steamship Advance from Newport
Lizzie Henderson. from Tampa, AZ 1890 m zoe "a.
rops. per steamship Gm0rh wa eae ss, y,
S,rss1oa per Umora ~; AZ 1880 ior France q.
rsct Ger steamship Lb Chlmpaxne VIA tavre A. 40 ~
a M. for Netherlands ,Ircct, per stesDsaiy W. ~
schoiten via ROTTERDAM lleters must DO drsetel pse
~ A. scholten'j IL IN. for Jamaica, poe steamship
Edith Goden at IL NJ Tor Germany etc., pr SO ~ ~.
ehip Elder. via southampton ANA bremen uo.'".s rs
rected "per Eider") II NJ tor bstss a .s, ,.
nsr SrsAnsap Nedcrland. via Antwerp uessse' must -
directed per Nederaud)
suNpAY-At $50 p m fo< 81 r'o''" ~au0''"' pss
steamer irom hspisA ..-,,. ,,x., v...x,-.
MAJ, rnm auIraucscol close here Mareh ~ ~ "a.
,s Tor the sandwioa lslsu,s pee steamship Al IRA
LA from san ~. sosssy isauds por sh, rrople issi
sfram San Francisco close hero staron - y ~
Mails Tor Australia. New Zealand sandMc ~ .oa "a
CO, cio.e here April Il att m or GA arrival = Nav.
Sork Of nsnip ucrnant with British Mails ms Aur
trsiix Malls for Cuba W au 70 ramp. "a anl s.,Iys
BY steamer VIA kV West Fla coss ~ tAis oinse dAS
the schedule of closing Of Trans pacac ns n,s III
sranst 10 an FrAucsov Nails from the eass ~
time Is Francisco tho dag VI SAILING "
Rest omos Nsw.yesk n. X AsssA IL ASST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
GUARD RAILS on BmDGEs.

TO me Editor Or The Trtbune
SIR: Tho accident yesterday IL another ILLUSTRATION
Of tho terrible necessity OF perfect system oil su'rd
rils ON all bridges similar 10 that IN uso on the
tracks OF tho elevated railroads IN this city Tho time
ncvor will como whom all wheels. axcs and rails VIII
Ls absolutely perfect. an every railroad bridge IN
tho country wero provided with Sups'ahtahy INC S'"'
system now used horc. TO DO extended about TWO
hundred foot each way beyond tho ends oil The brse
tho public safety would be vastly Increased INC
only objection that can DO urged TO this improve
mont IL that 1t would Involve some change IN tho
cow-catrhor or pilot Of the locomotive. Dut this -
49,, ear,ora tho Central part and for eighteen or
twenty Inches each sdo Of tho centre could rcn1in
as low down ~ nj present The shock 70 any Drsago
when tho locomotive cara leave tho metals Il Ter
rldo ard nothing will withstand 1t Tho writer mas
tped tho adoption Of this prccauton again ana agah
n r,Irnad oficrrs and the two most recent accidents
demand improv rmcnt at once Tho primary business
nj railroad con,tuction Il to keep tho trains on tDo
rs or nc least close to them ne posspio in ~
"a danger that in tho demand for steam hcatng ths
may be lost sight Of ion'' oN'
IroOLlyr, March 10, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
WHAT PEOPLE THINK And SAY.

THE FATE or THE ChRDiFF GIANT
To the razor Of The tribune
SIR: There appears TO he a wide discrepancy IN inc
latest reports concerning the once celebrated "Car
din Giant" n TO his present location. ono CORE
onicnt. probably following out the sentiments oil
an Old song In regard TO all doubtful Characters
sends him 10 "Tcxas." while another gently dcpoSi''
him I'm Massachusetts. While on VISIT 10 Dahol'
In laa3 was presented with fragment OF the VERT
~. car,iIg Giant who the winter before had been
exhibited In tho Town Hall OF Huron. tho proposed
canital OF Southern Dakota One COLI night the
building was burned 10 the ground, and the giant
icing dragged out Of tho ruin was broken up ana
carried away ~ roles Tho picro referred TO- when
lie. before me ~ write ~ Of grnNish Color. moniuU
density, slightly porous. and apparently composer o,
chalk ashes and cement and shows evidence OF
having boon exposed to Intense heat MAY n. a,hcs
rc-t In pieces. WILLIAM l. 1N"~S'
Fi,,sIijig L. L. March TO- is97.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
,cn,atcd this morning for the benefit Of subscribers
THOUSANDS OF BACTERIA IN ICE.WATER.

mr.. pRUDDxN WANTS THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
TO INVESTIGATE THE ICE MAKING.
DR. T. Mitchell Prudden, specialist in the study OF
h.ol has added another misery to life in New-fork
bv discovering that every glass OF iced water one
ar;nks contains from $4,000 to $4,000 living
bacteria The halt pint Of Croton water, .. he demon
strstes has some st, 900 Of these parasitic animal.
sules to star. with, and the little I,ece OF ice as
comes from placid lake like Rockiand or van
Coartlandt or from the dirty Hudson RIVER o0h'rio
DR. Prudden ectured last night before tho New 4ork
Academy OF Medicine III West Thirty,hrst 81; on
BaS.eIs in iSc wh sDsda the wall and
gallery ratings behind the presdent's chair with
charts aud omnous looking tables OF black figures ana
many Of his audience no ao%O1 %en' wsts! with its
germs OF typhoid fever and cho era ana
fne aud risk Brights disease with ale or beer. AZ.
many speoies of bacteria were harmless. Some were
even useful to the body's growth and deveiopmen.,
Water that had but fifty bacteria in II TO esch orS
centimetrs could be taken with impunty. WIN v'
than fifty to the cubic centimet-e, it was
unless 6ltored II was the same way with zoe, =.
email piece OF clear ice might hold %Gn "u in the
ieast. Freezing did kill off great number OF oac.
terra especially OF the more harmless sort by ons
cnh;c oentimefre of frozen tor n days haa SUI
20 mo ~, tynhod II yer germs alive In It. New-i OK
Ice smnply DR. Prudden continued, was drawn chieny
from t6e Hudson River, between Poughkseps,s sno
OnIy $50 900 tons came from the lakes and pond
Two thirds Of the Hudson River Toe was out within
thirty n lies of Albany. One fourth OF 1t was cut
within twelve miles Of Albany. Yet from Troy and
Albany 900 cubic OF :sMaGo wsr
md much stagnant water behind the islands below
Albany. a half pint Of water from the river her'
continued at least 500, 900 bacteria.
The average number of bacteria In cubic cent?
metre OF transparent ice was 1898 In cubic cent?
metre Of snow Toe, 9187. But Transparent ico noa
the Hudson felds contained nearly 1000 to the eent
metre, and snow lee nearly 10000 CrotGn pond loo
40 called had 81S aud 2460 Tor the two kinds oiIue
Rook land Lake Toe had 1S1 and 4.118; Swartwo9t
Lake, 20 and sos Van Courtlandt Lake. 10 ana o
Tucxahoe Pond and So and Verplank's Point Pond
and !. fair average for ri, or ice, the lecture
thought, was 39S. tor lake end pond ice 7S; NJ
Prudden sue gested that the State Board OF desiti
should rigorous inspection Ct the ,apsH
on the Hudson Some action shouiSoe taken aro y
Albany and Troy. In tue two towns there were Ger
tanly seventy-Ave deaths year from typhoid iese
And the bacteria had been allowed to pass through to-
sewage into the Hudson. Freezing did not kill then
and they may logged in Toe. Those who ,wante'
pure ice the investigator said, In conclusion coui'
freeze Hygeia water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
rr,ooyz,ya ST. PATRICK AVID PARSELL.

a. Patrick and Charles Stewart Parnel we're nppernos'
in tho mind, OF tho members OF st. Patrcks Cnp las.
night when 1t mot at tho Hoffman House at It's annua'
dinner Some 1875 members pere present dne uip 1
,,on was decorated with Irish and American laRs JUN
ionry arthy presided and among those present
Thomas r. Donneliy John Berry. r. +. motl'sey
n,Iahanty Thomas A. Anytime and TDnhdous r. poua
nv Alter An enjoy able dinner. the schunann
sang several songs President MoCaty dga Iobn
William J. FannIng TO take the place OF Juuge 9vn y.
E,sdy who was TO speak TO Tho Day we celeoraso
MIR flaming was particularly HAPPY IN ekeu M prneii
and said that in him God had raised up announcer o.
rick. -, n.,.,an,v on the Irish
Intellect Tho United states Of America ~ ycs hy
nor Leon Albeit; Tho Future OF inc N Y"rt" nv
CSsres A. Dana Lit Up Your Hands Moi1er .rS.
land by Googheean: the poet rh nc n,r nv clark
Rel, and The Press" by John A. Greene ,
o,,,,rane,. Of 81 Patrcks Day. see Second lase)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
TILE AMERICAN STA GE.

VtIsOr Barrett IN the fpoeh. - atom. and
think the opportunities for me tran ~ ~ IN kmerica
octresses great deal better In England thnn IVA
indeed American artists who can command gI n'
In the United States have applied 10 me ,o that tbev
"ht have the opportunity OF properly stnayng rhe
ssion You have few artistic managc,d ne nbced
ps ~ them are theatrical spectators and are ovS.n
W r"rd the theatre as business speculation
they very cievsrly o dovo.T interests Of
the drama Il is very clear that tnas a snsg and
not able help along. IN an artistic vc have sew
sra theatres managed by who stand On sne teacns
riane m the profession and who. by example, ~
pa 9ood stare ndvance the Interests VI no
Younger students Of the profession Anerlc" and Mes.s
%ss Mnnnrrrs DAILY, Palmer and Wanck anu I.,
Rooth and Lawrence Barrett all OF whom "o ho'p"e
dramatic arr very uI I Emsand and America very
,,'Ia dIfYerenoes between the two countries LUG
iondon audiences are, OF course generously npv
w i ,1 me nm unusually kind and hearty recopton.
,ih IN certain cases. there more respect pad 10 AN
artor I'm America than In England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18

". III. L..
Cuic.co March 1.-THE Rev. IT, I. Hammond. who
At meeting OF the Congregational Ministers OF Chicago
attacked the moral character OF Henry Ward Beecher
and with others prevented any message being sent from
the meeting 10 Mrs. Bcccher when her husband was dy
Ing will tomorrow publish long statement addressed
10 the editor OF ne Hier Oceon. He says that he and
those who voted with him have been charged with hav
Ing directly and heartessy refused all sympathy for Mrs
Beecher In her aifction. aud adds
That ia An entire question OF sympathy with
her pne and simple did not vote /. true that Al mo
an M The claimed that the telegram 70 be
ssnt III was writtenl would mean ny sympathy LOT
hrr Inn that cmphscaly rrpadatod Wy one OF the
majority before the vote was iaken and the Repatriation Vas
So At least tho minority uhntt'
go, when tiiey voted Moreover the prncps speakers
81 tho majority dwet Bccehcrs merits rainier IMAM MS
wlfos sorrow.
Mr. Hammond reIterates his belief that Mr. Beecber
Was guilty OF tho offences charged against him ana that
belnc tho casa must have perjured himself when upon
trial In concluding he declares that MT Beecner was
not welcomed Congregational pulpts OF tnis cry
Tor wears though here several times The question Is
then asked: why then should we hasten 10 etee' q
man sick aud dying. whom We did not icAo" sup u"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18

THE NATIONAL OPERA COMPANIES AFPAIk&
Though Charles L. Locke. Of the National Opera Com
pany refused say anything on Wednesday night TO
TRIBUNE reporter touching the financial troubles OF that
concern spoke freely yesterday representative OF
The Erenng Post Among other things that Locke said
were these:
tits that owing to OF tho principals but
that nothing In companies 1t has happened
again When necessary TO pay inc back
aalar Will DO forthcoming IL always has
been and there is why II should not
again . The company 10 an expensive ono TO run and
WE Ar now PLAYING the capacity OF the Metropolitan Opera
House. IL certainly cannot do any better You may
e sure that will and finish ito season aud
its people Will all be paid We arc making our arrangements
for transcOntnenia trip and IN Few Gays they w AZ he
ms IN quick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18

PHILADELPHIA, March IA contract representing
or.r ouartcr OF n million dollars Cor machinery alone
was signed to-day by W. W. Smith. president. John H.
Vale viceprcsdent, and o. NJ Gottshall counsel rep
ecsentng the Smith and Vale Conpanyo OF Dayton ONO.
and Henry Butcher president. Frederick O!ver aud
Daniel A. Tompkins, Of Charlotte. ~ C.. the executive
cou,mttee as representatives or the southern COTTON
soed oil Company. recently organized In New-Jersey
The contract carries with 1t all the patents on thls nd
~ machinery now owned by that company and this 10
said gives tho Southern Cotonseed OH Company the
practical control OF all machinery by which cotonssed
I'll IA made under the and improved process Inc
mills are 10 be erected nj different points, 80 as 10 cover
the entire belt and also insure to the company an
unlimited supply OF the seed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
THE AMERICA PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE

THE AMERICAN PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEA CUE.
The American Protective Tariff League held It's monthly
meeting headquarters No. % West
vestarday Reports from the State secretaries
ceived, showing steadily increasing membership and
growing interest In the work OF the League especially IN
fhs states OF New-York Missouri. Michigan and Ohio.
Organizations are being formed In the Assembly
Districts OF this city, and these will be extended TO the
county districts at once design agreed for
the prize medal for college students which will bo In do
align and execution fully to the highest standard OF
American taste and workmanship; and arrangemen Is
were made for Fvgorous campaign through tho press
and on the platform Ia all parts OF tho country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
he veto IL he viii array the moral sentiment OF the wn'
etato irrespective Of politics, against him
SENATOR JONES ON THE SOUTH.

THE PEOPLE REMAIN UNCHANGED IN THsfk HON
xsTY. SIMPLICITY AND SINCERITY
DETROIT, March IT. Senator O. w. Jones, OF Fioride
was ono Of tho chief speakers ct tho Ct PatcFs Day
celebration night Among other things he said When
70 speak u the New South IL cannot 10 meant thss any
material change has taken place in the character or
qualities Of the people, do think 1t desirable taas
there should be any change. They are generous
caou,ane .e.h power that you will nnd In parts
Of the country strongly developed and Is free from pig
otry and intolerance any people under 9e sun Inc!
were greatly misunderstood at the NORTH peiore zig
civil war; and they misunderstood yet Inc riSns
secession with the nstitution OF slavery aoanuTaeo
their affairs peace. contentment ana prosperity n~'s
followed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
CHAT ON TIMELY TOPICS.

While tho MARQUIS De Mores has been unable to In
duoe the cattle OF St. Louis, represented ~ Coi'
onel H. D. Hunter TO enter into his scheme for iurn-
isbng meat to consumers in New-York directly rom
the ranches, am toidh has effected cons,doraoIo
consolidation of interests with Texas cattle mon
John Il. Perry the wealthy cnpitalist OF ST. LOUIS,
said to me 1t is my impression that the Marquis WIZ
be able to carry through his project nc mas maui
here by Colonel Alexander Moore and M: oaTnes,
which are satisfactory 20 the Marquis ana the texas
cattle growers Colonel Hunters failure 10 cnter 'h,o
the project due to the fact that he has recently
entered into largo personal enterprises whon pre-
vented him from making any new engagements
Captain w. NJ Rettig rho commanded the steamer
City of Washin pton. portion OF the remnant OF the
American merchant marine that the Democratic AL
miuistration has not yet DESTROYED, rudy iacea
big robust mariner, with voice OF the low, quiet soiv
bnt which has solidness OF sound that inparts hn
unmistakabe emphasis TO his words lie has Witnessed
many strange sights and figured in not icw ihrinh9
scenes his long seataring career and BIS yarns are
interesting listen TO II one can get him started lie
ia n widower and il lovingly devoted TO g!own-.p
son and q daughter just entering womanbood speak
ing of the recent mi'haps to the steamers
ashore in toys through miscacuauon OF Their positions
but fortunately foated aiterwar1 WIN htto OF
aceountabie current that carried these vessels ashore
but If more had been observed III taxing soun1
ings the accidents nigh: not hive naPseneG ou
of deepsea vessels closer INTO 'ne snoo
than ever saw before. and it struck me "a remark
able. they probably carried In by this same
current
State Senator Sloan. who attended the funeral OF
Mr. Beeoher, made this observation on the decoration
of Plymouth Church Il believe it was Mr. Beechers
request that there should be no Grape used mt his
funeral The result ole that with thinking people
will be the beginning OF reform 10 that respect al inc
funerals OF prominent men The masses oi mower,
and evergreens with which the church was decotatr
was 90 much more appropriate than Grape and BLACK
emblems that no could help noticing't Tho enrb
OF mourning affects unpeasantiy the wearer and those
with whom he comes in contact We may have Tho
SORROW without making an outward demonstration,
and In nv mud tho floral decorations for Mr. beocner
we,e a hiior trDute of mourning than anything eI'e
that could have been imagined"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
WORKING FOR A BEEUURR MONUMENT

The Rev. DR. Charles II. Hall will preside over inc
meeting Of committees OF representative Broohiy"
citizens tonight TO arrange FOR erec''"o
monument 10 Mr. Beecher. Tho fund for the purpose
has grown TO $1,000 Boxes be placed mt tho ier
rcs and the Bridge for contributions from tine peopo
general and they will also DO placed at other points VI
public resort A.,
Mrs. Beecer. accompanied by her daughter. Mrs.
Samuel bcove. and her niece, "'1s
Billiard, sailed yesterday for floriSa ~
the steamer Tallahassee DIR. Lyman hoDosS
Will preach IN Plymouth Church Sunday inornns S
DR. George T. Reed In tho evening The regular fruAJ
night prayer meetings will be held